Yes - Bruce Abrams. One response that I received on the list pretty much answered the question -- early businesses were not required to register..... Rebecca At 07:15 AM 11/14/97 -0500, you wrote: >I am not sure when D.B.A.'s started in New York. I assume your letter >came from Joe Van Nostrand or Bruce Abrams at Chambers Street, very >knowledgeable guys. Why not call them and ask? > > Rebecca, [log in to unmask]